Tender

Place, Planning, and Regeneration Systems Replacement

  • Bracknell Forest Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037489

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0428b6

Published 20 December 2023, 2:15pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Time Square, Market Street

Bracknell

RG12 1JD

Contact

Mr Gareth Edwards

Email

Gareth.Edwards@Bracknell-Forest.Gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1344352702

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Place, Planning, and Regeneration Systems Replacement

Reference number

DN704188

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

BFC have been using Uniform / IDOX since the year 2000. As the years have progressed, new modules / features have been bolted in as they have been acquired by Uniform / IDOX to build an evolving cluster of systems of different origins. On legacy infrastructure, these systems were serviceable, however in a cloud-based environment these systems are no longer fit for purpose. Teams in Place, Planning and Regeneration have data housed in multiple locations (Uniform App, IDOX DMS, SharePoint, personal OneDrives, and an Azure File Server) which poses both high chances of data duplication and incomplete records. Users are unable to trust that data will synchronise from SharePoint to other related systems consistently and tend to save records in different places to mitigate loss. Any new system will need to possess natively integrated modules built on cloud architecture that all write to one DMS to combat this issue. BFC is looking to address these risks and build faith within a new system where one version of the truth exists and can be accessed by all appropriate officers whilst also providing an improved user experience.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £935,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

BFC have been using Uniform / IDOX since the year 2000. As the years have progressed, new modules / features have been bolted in as they have been acquired by Uniform / IDOX to build an evolving cluster of systems of different origins. On legacy infrastructure, these systems were serviceable, however in a cloud-based environment these systems are no longer fit for purpose. Teams in Place, Planning and Regeneration have data housed in multiple locations (Uniform App, IDOX DMS, SharePoint, personal OneDrives, and an Azure File Server) which poses both high chances of data duplication and incomplete records. Users are unable to trust that data will synchronise from SharePoint to other related systems consistently and tend to save records in different places to mitigate loss. Any new system will need to possess natively integrated modules built on cloud architecture that all write to one DMS to combat this issue. BFC is looking to address these risks and build faith within a new system where one version of the truth exists and can be accessed by all appropriate officers whilst also providing an improved user experience.

The contract will be structured as follows: Initial 5-year term, with two optional 12 month extensions totaling a maximum term of 7 years.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £935,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

60

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Two optional twelve-month extensions (5+1+1 years)

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

21 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

19 January 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Bracknell Forest Council

Bracknell

Country

United Kingdom